Updates

  • ASBEC March Council Meeting recap
  • IPCC: ARC Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023

Better Buildings

Reports and Leadership

  • IEA: Demand-side data and energy efficiency indicators – A guide to designing a national roadmap
  • GBCA: Building with Nature 2.0 paper
  • Energy Efficiency Council: Clean Energy Clean Demand Report
  • RACE for 2030: Enhancing Home Thermal Efficiency report
  • CEFC backs CBA Green Home Offer to help save on energy and emissions
  • RMI: The Hidden Climate Impact of Residential Construction
  • NHFIC: State of the Nation’s Housing 2022-23
  • World GBC: Global Policy Principles for a Sustainable Built Environment
  • Fifth Estate: Extreme Green Buildings ebook

Policy, Programs & Funding

  • Australian Government: Grants available for small and medium businesses to improve energy efficiency
  • NABERS: Sustainable Portfolios Index (SPI) for 2023
  • QLD Government: Draft Queensland E-Products Action Plan 2023-2033
  • VIC Government: Heat pump training for plumbers
  • VIC Government: Energy Market Ready Grants (EMRG)

Consultation

  • Australian Government: Australian Energy Employment Report (AEER)
  • ACT Government: Community consultation on a regulation to prevent new gas connections is closing soon

Better Communities

Reports and Leadership

  • Engineers Australia: micro-credentials on construction engineering skills
  • IGCC: The State of Net Zero Investment in Australia
  • IGCC: Driving Australian Climate Innovation
  • AHURI: Sustainable housing at a neighbourhood scale

Policy, Programs and Funding

  • Australian Government: Safeguard Mechanism
  • Australian Government: $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund passes Senate
  • Australian Government: Community Batteries Funding Round 1
  • Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023

Consultation

  • Australian Government: Jobs and Skills Australia – Clean Energy Capacity Study Discussion paper
  • RICS: Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment